PM Modi meets Indian diaspora in Qatar, says ‘grateful’ to community
Doha, Feb 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian diaspora in Qatar and said that he is "grateful" to the community as he arrived in Doha after concluding a whirlwind two-day trip to the UAE.
Ukraine claims to have hit Russian landing ship in Black Sea
Kiev, Feb 15 - Ukrainian forces hit the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has said.
North Korea test-fires new surface-to-sea missile
Seoul, Feb 15 - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised the test-firing of a new surface-to-sea missile and ordered a tighter defence posture near the western maritime border, Pyongyang's state media reported on Thursday.
French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy found guilty of illegal campaign financing
Paris, Feb 15 - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of illegal campaign financing by a Paris appeal court which gave him a one-year prison sentence, half of which was suspended.
Israel says no new proposal from Hamas at Cairo meeting
Jerusalem, Feb 15 - Israel has said it did not receive any new proposals from Hamas for the ceasefire and hostage-release deal at the Cairo meeting attended by Qatari, Egyptian, and US negotiators.
1 dead, dozen injured at US Super Bowl victory parade shooting
Chicago, Feb 15 - At least one person was killed while a dozen people were injured as gunfire erupted during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City, US state of Missouri, Stacey Graves, chief of the Kansas City Missouri
Israel launches widespread airstrikes in Lebanon after rocket fire
Jerusalem, Feb 14 - An Israeli woman was killed and eight others were wounded as a barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon slammed into Safed and an army base in the northern city, the military and medical officials said, according to a media
Hackers using ChatGPT to improve cyberattacks, reveal Microsoft and OpenAI
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Microsoft and OpenAI on Wednesday said hackers are using large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to improve their existing cyber-attack techniques.
Pak SC seeks assurance that Army won’t run any business
Islamabad, Feb 14 - The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Qazi Faez Isa, has sought assurance from the Attorney General that the Pakistan Army will only work on defence-related matters, and not run any business, a media report said.
Nawaz Sharif not taking a back seat in politics: Maryam Nawaz
Lahore, Feb 14 - Maryam Nawaz, the Senior Vice-President of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), on Wednesday rebuffed the impression that party supremo and her father Nawaz Sharif has quit active politics after he nominated his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif for the post of
PM Modi, govt will always work for safety of Indians abroad: Foreign Secy
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government will always ensure the safety of the Indian community abroad and extend all possible assistance to them, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on Wednesday.
Burj Khalifa lit up with Indian Tricolour ahead of Modi’s address at Dubai summit
Dubai, Feb 14 - Sheathed in the hues of the Indian Tricolour, Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa was lit up with the words ‘Guest of Honour – Republic of India’ ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's keynote address at the 2024 World Governments Summit
Apple’s iMessage, Microsoft’s Edge browser & Bing get breather ahead of new EU act
London, Feb 13 - Apple’s iMessage, along with Microsoft’s Edge browser, Bing search engine, and advertising business are not being designated as a “core platform service” under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Commission said on Tuesday.
As world faces hunger crisis, India decries primacy of open markets in foodgrains
United Nations, Feb 14 - India has decried the primacy of the concept of open markets in food grains amid warnings from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of a looming “hellscape of hunger” for the world’s poorest.
Imran ready for talks, except with PPP or PML-N
Islamabad, Feb 14 - Former Pakistan Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan has said that he is willing to talk to all political parties other than PPP, PML-N and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P).
Malaysian-Indian sues Singapore Airlines for S$1.78m
Singapore, Feb 14 - A Malaysian-Indian former flight steward is suing Singapore Airlines (SIA) for S$1.78 million after he slipped and fell onboard a plane in 2019 resulting in spinal injuries.
US House votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary
Washington, Feb 14 - The US House of Representatives has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his alleged failure to secure the US-Mexico border from illegal immigration.
Hezbollah leader vows to continue attacks on Israel until Gaza war ends
Beirut, Feb 14 - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has said that the Lebanese armed group will not stop its attacks in border regions with Israel until the latter's war on Gaza ends.
Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo ‘positive’: Egyptian media
Cairo, Feb 14 - The negotiations on a ceasefire in the war-torn Gaza Strip, which are ongoing in the Egyptian capital Cairo, are "positive", Egyptian media has reported.
US-UK coalition conducts new strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah: Report
Sanaa, Feb 14 - The US and UK have launched new strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen's province of Hodeidah, on the Red Sea, a Houthi-run media outlet reported.